Imran Khan desires peace with arch-rival India

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday replied to a letter written by his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and said Islamabad desires peaceful relations with New Delhi, reports Reuters citing official sources.

Modi had written to Khan on the occasion of Pakistan’s Republic Day on March 23, also calling for peaceful relations between the two nuclear-armed rivals.

Imran Khan said in his reply to the letter, “The people of Pakistan also desire peaceful, cooperative relations with all neighbors, including India.”

He also thanked Narendra Modi for the letter conveying greetings on Pakistan Day.

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